document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=393206>Question 393206</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok so i have  been sick and i have a test tomorrow on dry mixture word problem. i understand some but I am stuck on  this one! please help:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     Trail Snax Corp mixes raisins that cost $5 per kg with penuts that cost $3.80 per kghow many kilograms of raisins should be mixed with 10 killograms of peanuts to obtain a mixture worth $4.00!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! :)    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #279188 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=279188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trail Snax Corp mixes raisins that cost $5 per kg with penuts that cost $3.80 per kg <BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many kilograms of raisins should be mixed with 10 killograms of peanuts to obtain a mixture worth $4.00!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A typical mixture problem<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt of raisins required<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(10-x) = amt of peanuts<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 3.8(10-x) = 4(10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 38 - 3.8x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 3.8x = 40 - 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F1.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F1.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > kg of raisin<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 - 1<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 8<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > kg of peanuts<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solutions using decimals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(1.67) + 3.8(8.33) = 4(10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.35 + 31.65 = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 = 40; confirms our solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you are feeling better!   </SPAN>\n" );
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